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King James Bible

Strongs Number: H2664


Hebrew Word
חָפַשׂ
Transliteration
châphas
Phonetic
khaw-fas'
Part of Speech
Verb
Strongs Definition

to seek; causatively to conceal oneself (that {is} let be {sought}) or mask

BDB Definition

1. to search, search for, to search out, disguise oneself

a. (Qal)

1. to search for

2. to think out, devise

3. to search, test

b. (Niphal) to be searched out, be exposed

c. (Piel) to search, search through, search for

d. (Pual) to be searched for, be sought out

e. (Hithpael)

1. to disguise oneself

2. to let oneself be searched for

Origin
A primitive root
Bible Usage
{change} (make) diligent ({search}) disguise {self} {hide} search ({for} out).